Romanian films in 2014: what’s on screen?

Boxing (Romanian: Box)

D.: Florin Şerban

With: Hilda Péter, Rafael Florea

Synopsis: Boxing is a love story between two persons that should never have met and will be a brand new entry in Romanian movie scene. The funding for this film was obtained through the National Film Center in September 2011 and Eurimages project. A full description of this movie can be read here, Romanian language only.

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The world is mine (Romanian: Lumea e a mea)

D.: Nicolae Constantin Tănase

P.: Tudor Giurgiu, Radu Stancu

With: Ana Maria Guran, Ana Vatamanu, Oana Rusu, Iulia Ciochină

Synopsis: The movie presents Larisa’s story, a 16 years old teenager who lives in a small town near seaside. Larisa is in love with Florin, considered highschool’s Don Juan, who wants to become rich and famous.

Omega Rose

D.: George Dorobanţu

With: Mircea Silaghi

Synopsis: Three years after an apocalyptic event has wiped out 99.99% of Earth’s population, a young man crosses his country by bicycle to find out “what the hell happened”. His journey is marked by encounters with a few isolated survivors hiding in fear… and a girl.

Love by Design

D.: Michael Damian

With: Giulia Nahmany, Jane Seymour, David Oakes

Synopsis: Danielle Luca (Giulia Nahmany) has abandoned her Romanian roots to work her way up the ladder to Fashion Editor of Manhattan’s Beguile Magazine. But when the magazine’s Editor-in-Chief, Vivien Thompson (Jane Seymour) steals her concept, Danielle loses her job and her boyfriend. With her reputation shattered, she returns to her home to Romania where she reconnects with her family and her teenage passion for designing clothes.

The last one turn off the lights (Romanian: Ultimul stinge lumina)

D.: Tudor Cotovelea

Synopsis: The film is a road movie, a travel of Luca from A to O, where the adventure, action, discover, love, energy and some mystery can be seen.

Bypass

D.: Nap Toader

With: Medeea Marinescu, Alexandru Potocean, Gabriel Spahiu

Synopsis: A doctor, her assistant and the driver of the ambulance are called at the beginning of their night shift to an old man, but fail to revive him after he suffered a heart attack. What seems to be the beginning of a difficult lap turns into an experience that will change the lives of the protagonists: they discover a mattress full of dollars in the old apartment and have to decide how and if they will take the opportunity.

Oana Vasiliu